[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 103 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4516]
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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export 
Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of 
certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such 
notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale 
may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the 
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant 
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to 
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received. 
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is 
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations 
Committee, room SD-423.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     Hon. Robert Menendez,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0M-21. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     the Section 36(b)(l) AECA certification 15-21 of May 4, 2015.
           Sincerely,


                                               Heidi H. Grant,

                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         transmittal no. 0m-21

     Report Of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec 36(B)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Singapore.
       (ii) Sec 36(b)(1) AECA Transmittal No: 15-21; Date: May 4, 
     2015.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On May 4, 2015, Congress was notified by 
     Congressional certification transmittal number 15-21, of the 
     possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act of the upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft. Also 
     included were fifty (50) Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems; 
     ninety (90) AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe 
     Interrogator/Transponders; one hundred fifty (150) LAU-129 
     Missile Launchers; eight (8) KMU-572/B 500lbs Joint Direct 
     Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits; nine (9) KMU-556/B 2000lbs 
     JDAM Tail Kits; two (2) FMU-152 Munition Fuze Units; ten (10) 
     MK-82 500lbs Inert Bombs; three (3) MK-84 2000lbs Inert 
     Bombs; twelve (12) LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/
     Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS); twenty (20) GBU-39/B 
     Small Diameter Bombs (SDB); ninety-two (92) Link-16 
     Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low Volume 
     Terminals (MIDS/LVT); two (2) SDB Guided Test Vehicles; 
     Computer Control Group and Tail Assembly for GBU-49; DSU-38/
     40 Proximity Sensor for JDAM; GBU-39 Tactical Training Round; 
     ADU-890/E and 891 Adaptor Group for Common Munitions Built-
     In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment; Encryption/Decryption 
     device; MIDS/LVT Ground Support Station; spare and repair 
     parts; repair and return; support equipment; publications and 
     technical documentation; personnel training and training 
     equipment; tool and test equipment; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services; and othe related elements of program and logistics 
     support. The estimated total cost was $130 million. Major 
     Defense Equipment (MDE) constitued $85 million of this total.
       This transmittal reports the addition of up to sixty (60) 
     Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System 
     (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal-6 (LVT) Block Upgrade-2 (BU-2). 
     Additionally, this transmittal reports the inclusion of MIDS 
     LVT-6 BU-2 hardware sets; U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     total MDE value will increase to $92.4 million. The total 
     case value will increase to $133.4 million.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is provided since the 
     additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original 
     notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents and 
     increase in capability over what was previously notified. The 
     proposed articles and services will support Singapore's 
     modernization and interoperability with U.S. and allied 
     forces.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States by improving the security of a strategic partner that 
     is an important force for political stability and economic 
     progress in Asia. These articles will contribute to the 
     modernization of the Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) 
     fighter aircraft, improve the RSAF's capability to conduct 
     self-defense and regional security missions, and enhance its 
     inteoperability with the United States.
       (v) Sensitivity of Technology: The MIDS LVT-6 BU-2 is a 
     secure, jam-resistant communication and positioning software 
     defined radio system. MIDS LVT-6 BU-2 provides Link 16 
     capability, associated secure voice, and Tactical Air 
     Navigation (TACAN) capabilities to allow for interoperable 
     tactical messages across platforms. This variant ensures the 
     MIDS-LVT terminals remain interoperable with U.S. allied 
     forces and serves as an upgrade to the previous MIDS terminal 
     version.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 3, 2021

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